Peaky Blinders: The Rise, an immersive theatre production, has now officially closed after more than 300 shows in Camden, London. Delivered by Caryn Mandabach Productions and Immersive Everywhere, which works with world-famous titles to create live theatrical experiences, the show attracted some 45,000 guests over its run. Rich Major, group director of sales and marketing …
Frida Kahlo exhibition extended after 13,000 visitors
A Coventry exhibition surrounding the life and work of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo has welcomed almost 13,000 people. Held at the Reel Store in the English city, ‘Life and Work of Frida Kahlo’ was due to close yesterday (Sunday) but has now been extended until February 26 because of its popularity. The show opened in …
London’s Lightroom venue delays opening
Lightroom has pushed its opening back by a month until February 22, with the venue also extending the run of its first installation. The new London venue, which has been billed as the ‘sister space’ to the Bridge Theatre near Tower Bridge, is set to open with an immersive visual installation ‘David Hockney: Bigger and …
Calvin Harris to present immersive, virtual TikTok concert
Calvin Harris (pictured) is set to perform an immersive, virtual concert for dance fans through video-sharing platform TikTok. The award-winning DJ and producer will present The Calvin Harris Experience in partnership with virtual entertainment company Wave. Premiering on January 13, the concert will take fans on a musical journey through Harris’ virtual universe, with audio …
DEAG to open new London arts and exhibition space in 2023
DEAG has continued to expand in the culture sector, and has announced it will operate a new exhibition and show space in London. Through its Kilimanjaro Group subsidiary, the Germany-based entertainment company will operate Arches at London Bridge and has concluded a long-term lease agreement for the venue for an initial period of 15 years. …
Tech Stack: Elton John’s immersive experience and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Cinema’s Neil Young event Shakey Pictures, event cinema distributor Trafalgar Releasing and Warners Records have announced that ‘Neil Young: Harvest Time’ will be shown in cinemas worldwide on December 1. There will be select encores on December 4. The film celebrates the 50th …
Karate Combat partners with TicketSocket
Karate Combat, a combat sports league that blends full-contact Karate with immersive CGI environments, has announced a partnership with TicketSocket. TicketSocket will become the official ticketing platform partner of Karate Combat as well as a commercial partner invested in the co-marketing of the league’s live events and other projects. As part of the partnership, …
Final tickets available for Odaiba exhibition
TeamLab Borderless, the world’s first digital art museum (pictured) that opened four years ago, is set to close its Odaiba venue in the summer so that it can relocate to central Tokyo next year. TeamLab is an immersive museum with futuristic digital art installations, focusing on lights and colours. Tickets for the final opening days …
Boomtown creators to launch Amazement Park
Wake The Tiger, set to be the world’s first Amazement Park, is launching a crowdfunder to secure investment for the interactive immersive art experience. The attraction is due to open in the English city of Bristol this summer, and has already secured over £1.5m (€1.8m/$2m) in private funding. Wake The Tiger will be based on …
LiveSwitch partners with Shocap Entertainment to power contemporary circus production
LiveSwitch, a provider of live video experiences, and Shocap Entertainment, a producer of live cross-reality entertainment, have partnered to power the real-time and immersive streaming of ‘LiViCi’. ‘LiViCi’ is a contemporary circus production due for release this year, and is short for ‘Live and Virtual Circus’. It is an interactive extended reality (XR) experience that …